Watch Talib Kweli Play a New Song, Pay Tribute to MCA
Talib Kweli played a new song off his upcoming LP and paid tribute to the late Adam “MCA” Yauch at his recent performance at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSennheiser & Paste Present The Stages on Sixth During SXSW
We're thrilled to present the line-up for this year's Sennheiser & Paste Present The Stages on Sixth, our eighth annual party during the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, March 14-16. read more
Found in: Music, NewsListen to a New Black Star Song
On Black Friday, legendary rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) unveiled their newest collaboration as the duo Black Star: "You Already Knew," a track inspired by and dedicated to Aretha Franklin and produced by hip-hop artist OhNo. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMos Def, Talib Kweli Reunite as Black Star for Shows, New Album
It's been six long years since Talib Kweli divulged that he and Mos Def were going to release a new album under their collaborative moniker Black Star. After so much time, fans of the group have begun to lose patience and question the sincerity of the 2005 claim, but pieces of new material have surfaced since 2010, and as of Saturday definitive news has arrived. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Guess who's been sitting on a treasure trove of footage about America’s Black Power Movement? The answer might surprise you. Director Goran Hugo Olsson mined Swedish television vaults to piece together a rich document in The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsMos Def and Talib Kweli, Raekwon and Ghostface Tour for Rock The Bells
Touring hip hop festival Rock The Bells has announced a couple of additional tours featuring some pretty big names from this year’s line-up.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTalib Kweli to Release an Autobiography
Talib Kweli stated in a recent interview that he was in the process of writing a book about his personal experiences and worldview.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch a New Talib Kweli Video
Hip-hop hero Talib Kweli debuted a new music video today for “Mr. International” from his latest album, Gutter Rainbows. The video follows Kweli on the road, appropriately showing off his international appeal with fan interviews and shots of the rapper rapping in various parts of the world. An unusual passerby’s freestyle even makes it into the final cut.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTalib Kweli: Gutter Rainbows
While Gutter Rainbows was proudly created outside the normal machinery of the hip-hop industry, the actual songs feel surprisingly conservative at a time when the juicy center of the mainstream (e.g., Kanye West and Jay-Z) is itself stunningly pyrotechnic and at times challengingly strange. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTen January Albums Worth Checking Out
Now that 2011 is here, it’s time to shake off that New Year’s hangover and get down to the business of those pesky resolutions. If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably already broken a few (although, in our defense, those leftover Christmas cookies were starting to get stale).... read more
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